Get to Know Renee Powell, a Leading Lady in Golf
Renee Powell, who owns and runs Clearview Golf Club in East Canton, Ohio, is not your everyday golf pro, as evidenced by the honorary doctorate (one of two she’s been awarded) sticking out from behind the big-screen TV on the wall of the pro shop. There’s also a plaque naming her one of Golf Digest’s […]
Follow LINKS Contributor Nick Edmund on his "Golf-Walk"
By Tony Dear Nick Edmund should be resting. On March 4th of this year, carrying a set of golf clubs on his back, the 56-year-old Englishman set out along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way—a 1,500-mile tourism trail taking in the country’s western coast—before stopping on May 1st in Galway, the halfway point. During the first […]
Tiger Woods' Bluejack National is Open
Getting Tiger Woods to design the golf course shows you’re creating something truly memorable. At Bluejack National, an hour north of Houston, everything will be just as special. “We want our members and their guests to enjoy five-star, white-glove service,” says club president Casey Paulson. “But not in a stuffy way. You should feel […]
What’s New in 2017 from Callaway
Great Big Bertha Epic Woods The Epic driver debuts “Jailbreak Technology,” which places two light yet strong titanium bars behind the face, reducing crown and sole deflection at impact, which focuses more of the load across the face for more energy and distance. The driver and range of fairway woods all use carbon-composite material to […]
What’s New in 2017 from Cobra Golf
King F7 Drivers In an industry first, this driver has a sensor in the grip that allows tracking distance and accuracy through the Arccos app, which also provides performance data, GPS distances, and other information. The club features a larger and lighter forged face, a larger profile for more distance and forgiveness, plus an adjustable […]
What’s New in 2017 from Mizuno
JPX 900 Driver This is the first club to feature the company’s “Infinite Fast Track,” two adjustable weights that slide in an open-ended sole slot, as well as weight ports in the heel and toe, all to help dial in spin and launch. The lightweight face has an expanded sweetspot for more speed and forgiveness […]
What’s New in 2017 from Ping
Sigma G Putters All 16 putters in the new Sigma G line feature a full-face insert made of Pebax, a lightweight elastomer—commonly used in the soles of athletic shoes—that provides high energy to the ball while creating a soft yet responsive feel. Filling nearly the entire width of the milled-aluminum face with the insert allows […]
What’s New in 2017 from TaylorMade
M1 Driver The second-generation of this popular driver moves its weight around thanks to using a lower-density Titanium alloy and a six-layer carbon composite in the sole (complementing the carbon in the crown). Shifting the weight allows a slight redesign of the head shape as well as lengthening the adjustable-weight track in the sole. Taken […]
What’s New in 2017 from Titleist
Pro V1 & Pro V1x Balls How to improve the best-selling golf balls in the world? The three-piece Pro V1 has a new center, called the Next Generation 2.0 ZG Process Core, which provides longer distance on all shots, and a revamped dimple design for a more penetrating flight. The four-piece Pro V1x, which has […]
What’s New in 2017 from Tour Edge Golf
XJ1 Driver Tour Edge boasts of the “material advantage” it gives to each of its clubs, using superior (and sometimes expensive) ingredients. The company’s top of the line driver uses what it calls a “supermetal,” the extremely strong and lightweight Titanium 9-1-1, as its base, attaching to it a large titanium face, a crown made […]